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Cornell faculty, alumni named winners of 2017 American Meteorological Society awards

Two Cornell researchers and two alumni were among 48 scientists nationwide who received $1.5 million awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Drew Margolin, a professor of communication at Cornell University who studies human dynamics through social media, isn’t just tracking how the electorate is reacting to candidates in one single moment via Twitter, but how they have been reacting...

Robert Howarth spoke to the University Assembly Oct. 18 about the recently released Senior Leaders Climate Action Group report on options and their associated costs for achieving a carbon-neutral campus by 2035.

An upcoming University Lecture by Jaak Panksepp, professor at Washington State University, will explore the science behind animal and human emotions.

Communication professor Drew Margolin studies human dynamics through social media and has been tracking how people react to presidential candidates on Twitter.

Cornell has co-founded a global coalition to help preserve the world's most important ecosystems. The coalition will create new opportunities for private investment in conservation and sustainable development.

Mingming Wu, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, has been elected a fellow by the American Physical Society (APS).

The Frank H.T. Rhodes Symposium will celebrate the emeritus president's 90th birthday by bringing two noted scholars to discuss his contributions to paleontology and Darwin studies.

A $1.2M state grant announced Oct. 14 will update facilities at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as Cornell ramps up efforts to eradicate the golden nematode, which strikes potato crops.

The World Food Prize this week recognized the growing role biofortification plays in global health by naming four laureates for making staple foods more nutritious. On Oct. 21, Cornell will celebrate two of those laureates with deep ties to the...

Insectapalooza, a celebration of bizarre, bad and beneficial bugs, will be held at Comstock Hall on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A three-part exhibition examining the art and legacy of the Blaschka glass marine animal collection will open at Mann Library Oct. 27, launched with a talk by Drew Harvell on her new book at 4 p.m.

Organic dairy farmers in the Northeast have taken a beating over the last several years due to extreme weather, but a new grant will support a project that aims at solutions.

• Field Crops
• Organic

On Oct. 21, Cornell will celebrate two of this year's World Food Prize laureates while showcasing Cornell scientists at the forefront of a movement to increase the density of vitamins and minerals in crops

International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences run several initiatives around the world to improve food security and eradicate rural poverty.

A drainage issue created unsafe conditions on part of the Cascadilla Gorge trail, necessitating its temporary closure between Treman Triangle at Linn Street and College Avenue.